Is lab-grown meat better for the planet?
Billions of dollars have been pumped into the promise of a climate-friendly way of producing meat, but is growing a steak in a lab any better for the planet than rearing a cow on a farm?\nSupporters of the idea say it will dramatically reduce the impact of livestock, which is responsible for about 15% of the world\u2019s planet-warming gases, as well as returning huge amounts of land to nature. But studies suggest cultivating meat in a lab might actually be worse for the planet, at least in the long-run \u2013 we put both claims to the test.\nPlus, ten years on from the unveiling of the world\u2019s first lab-grown meat, we ask why it\u2019s still only available to buy at one restaurant in Singapore, and only on Thursdays.
Presenter Graihagh Jackson is joined by:\nTasneem Karodia, co-founder of Mzansi Meat, in South Africa;\nJohn Lynch, postdoctoral research associate at the University of Oxford, in the UK; \nNick Marsh, the BBC\u2019s Asia business correspondent, in Singapore
Producer: Simon Tulett\nResearcher: Matt Toulson\nSeries Producer: Alex Lewis\nEditor: China Collins\nSound engineer: Tom Brignell\nProduction Coordinators: Debbie Richford and Sophie Hill